Selected:
Lesley Gavin is BT's first female futurologist. She has recently been shortlisted for a national First Woman award in the 'Technology' category. The winners of the awards, which recognise ground-breaking British business women, will be announced June.
Lesley joined BT in 2004 following an accomplished career as an architect and then after establishing, and selling, her own successful technology business.
Speakers:
Prof. James Powell
University of Salford
Pro Vice Chancellor for Enterprise and Regional Affairs
Lesley Gavin
BT
Futurologist
Prof Takeda Shuzaburo
BUF
Executive Director
Rt Hon Hazel Blears
Local Government
MP Salford
Prof Paul James
RMIT University, Australia
Director, Global Cities
Melissa Sterry
Societas
CEO
Chris Yapp
Exec Technology Strategy Consultant
David Shaw
Alcatel-Lucent
Director, Industry & Public Sector UK & Ireland
Nicky Gavron
London Assembly
Londonwide Assembly Member
Katz Kiely
Just-b. Productions
Katz Kiely, Founding Director of Just-b. Productions
Prof. Michael Harloe
University of Salford
Vice-Chancellor
Roger Milburn
Arup
Director
Professor Carolyn Kagan
Manchester Metropolitan University
Division of Psychology and Social Change
Veli-Pekka Niitamo
Nokia-IT/Netherlands
Research Director
Prof. Martin Hall
The Univertsity of Salford
Vice-Chancellor Designate
Prof Tim May
SURF / University of Salford
Co-director / Professor
Jane Lucy
Keo Films
Producer
Kate Braithwaite
Carnegie UK Trust
Director, Rural Programme
Dave Carter
Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA) Manchester City Council
Head
Jackie Potter
Manchester City South
Ian Cooper
Eclipse Research Consultants
Founding Partner
Mike Reardon
Greater Manchester Environment Commission
Strategic Director
Bob Paterson
Community Finance Solutions
Visiting Social Enterprise Fellow
Lesley Lomax
Corridor Manchester
Head of Marketing
Prof. Erik Bichard
University of Salford
Regeneration and Sustainable Development
Richard Adams
Communications Lighthouse
Digital Strategist
